Bar Harbor business plans to relocate, cites cruise ship ordinance

The future is hazy for some Bar Harbor businesses as they worry about the effects of cruise ship passenger limitations.

One even plans to relocate out of the coastal town entirely, citing the cruise ship ordinance restricting the amount of passengers visiting the island.

West Street has been home to gift shop Penelope’s since 2016, after Houston natives Alison Barnes and her mother spent six years vacationing in Bar Harbor every summer.

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